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Places to visit in Netherlands

146 towns, cities and natural areas we have written up, with our picks first.

A paved path leads to a beachside building with outdoor seating, set against a backdrop of sand dunes and the sea.

Holland

Zandvoort

Coastal town with racing circuit and dunes
A wide sandy beach along the North Sea coast with a rainbow arching across a cloudy blue sky, dunes on the right, and a few distant figures walking along the shore.

Holland

Noordwijk

Coastal town known for bulb fields and beaches
Veere (NL), Haven -- 2022 -- 5092

Zeeland

Veere

Harbor town with medieval streets, lake views, and Zeeland charm
Charming historic street view of Leeuwarden, Netherlands, showcasing classic European architecture.

Friesland

Leeuwarden

Frisian capital with canals, museums, and royal heritage
A row of traditional Dutch brick buildings with stepped gables and orange-tiled roofs lines a canal, with a white drawbridge visible on the left side.

Holland

Enkhuizen

Historic walled town with Zuiderzee Museum
A view of a brick church tower with a spire rising above a grassy fortification rampart and moat, framed by bare trees in the foreground.

Holland

Naarden

Star-shaped fortress town in Gooi region
A street of old brick houses in Hattem

Veluwe

Hattem

Hanseatic town with museums, art, and riverside charm
A row of weathered wooden groynes (buhnen) covered in green algae and barnacles stands in the wet sand of a beach, with dunes and a few distant figures visible in the background.

Zeeland

Zoutelande

Zeeland beach resort with high dunes and WWII bunkers
Scenic aerial view of the historic water tower and shoreline in Domburg, Netherlands.

Zeeland

Domburg

Zeeland beach resort with dunes, art, and wellness
Stunning view of the Gothic-style City Hall located in Middelburg, Netherlands' main square.

Zeeland

Middelburg

Historic abbey city with canals, monuments, and museums
The moated Kasteel Eijsden near the Maas

Limburg

Eijsden

Castle village on the Maas with riverside charm and Limburg hills
Boats in the harbour of Breskens

Zeeland

Breskens

Harbor town with sandy beaches and maritime heritage

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